Center support for curtain rod



m E amp'ymwpgwf CENTER SUPPORT FOR CURTAIN ROD Filed Aug. l2, 1952United States Patent O CENTER SUPPORT FoR CURTAIN Ron Ralph E. Bell,Sturgis, Mich., assignor to Kirsch Company, Sturgis, Mich., acorporation of Michigan Application August 12, 1952, Serial No. 303,925

1 Claim. (Cl. 248-262) This invention relates to supports for curtainrods and particularly to center supports for such rods and particularlyto supports for rods which have laterallyextending beads on both sidesof the top thereof.

`One of the objects of the invention is to provide such a support whichmay be easily and inexpensively made of metal stampings.

Another object is to provide such a support which can be secureddirectly against the ceiling and will support the rod in this fashionwith only a single fastening member.

Another object is to provide such a fastener which may be used inconnection with a wall bracket to provide center support for a rodadjacent a window without, however, having the bracket or supportmaterially visible from the front of the window.

For the purpose of illustrating the invention, there is shown in theaccompanying drawings a preferred form thereof. It will be understood,however, that various other forms of the invention can be employed.

In the drawings,

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of a curtain rod installationemploying the invention.

Fig. 2 is a top plan View of the installation shown in Fig. l.

Fig. 3 is a detailed, sectional view of the structure shown in Fig. ltaken on the line 3, 3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a detailed, sectional view showing how the support may be useddirectly against a ceiling.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of one portion of the support.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the other portion of the support.

The support is intended to be used in connection with curtain rods suchas the rod 1, which are provided with longitudinally andlaterally-extending beads 2 at both sides of the top of the rod. Such arod forms the basis for an application for patent to be filed by me.

The support consists essentially of a substantially ilat plate 3 whichterminates at one end in a downwardly offset projecting jaw 4 which isadapted to engage under one of the beads 2, as is best seen in Figs. 3and 4. An aperture or slot 5 is provided adjacent this jaw for a purposeto be explained hereafter. Holes 6 and 7 are likewise provided forattaching screws or bolts.

The other portion of the support consists of a substantially flat plate8, which is provided at one end with a downwardly offset,outwardly-projecting tongue 9, which is adapted to fit into the aperture5 and reach down and underlie the plate 3, as is shown in Figs. 3 and 4.At the other end the plate 8 is provided with a downwardly extending,recurved hooked portion 10 which serves as a jaw to fit under the otherbead 2 on the rod 1, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4, when the plate 8 is inposition 2,720,373 Patented Oct. 11, 1955 ICC on the plate 3 with thetongue 9 extending into the aperture 5.

The plate 8 may be provided with a screw-threaded hole 11, which is inline with the extension 12 of the aperture 5 when the plate 8 is inposition on the plate 3.

The plate S'may be provided with side flanges 13 to guide and hold theplate 8, although these flanges are not essential.

When a rod is to be inserted into the holder, one of the beads 2 isinserted in the hook 10 of the plate 8. Thereafter the tongue 9 isinserted into the aperture 5 and the plate 8 is moved into parallelismand juxtaposition to the plate 3. The rod is then firmly gripped betweenthe jaw 4 and the hook 10.

When the device is used away from the ceiling, a screw 14 is screwthreaded into the hole 11 from beneath. It extends through the extension12 and clamps the plates 8 and 3 together, holding the rod securely.When the device is used in this Way a bracket 15 may be provided. It isfastened to the wall by screw 16 and a bolt 17 passing through theaperture 7 and through a slot 18 in the bracket holds the device inposition.

When the device is to be used for direct installation against theceiling, the rod 1 is placed in position between the jaw 4 and the hook10, as above ldescribed. The support is then placed directly against theceiling as shown in Fig. 4 and a screw 18 may be run directly into theceiling Since the plate 8 lies directly against the ceiling and theplate 13 is fastened below it, there is no chance for the two plates tobecome disconnected and the rod is held securely.

It will be appreciated that the present invention may be embodied inother specic forms without departing from the spirit or essentialattributes thereof, and it is therefore desired that the presentembodiments be considered in all respects as illustrative and notrestrictive, reference being had to the appended claim rather than tothe foregoing description to indicate the scope of the invention.

I claim:

The combination of a curtain rod or the like having a flat top andlaterally-extending beads on both sides thereof and a support thereforcomprising a first horizontal flat plate lying in the plane of said topand at right angles to said rod and having a downwardly-offset,projecting jaw engaging under one of said beads and having an apertureadjacent said jaw and a second Hat plate overlying said rst plate andthe top of said rod and having at one end a downwardly-facing recurvedhook portion engaged under the other bead of said rod and having adownwardly-offset, projecting tongue at the other end engaging in saidaperture in said first plate and underlying said rst plate and fasteningmeans extending through said first plate only to clamp said rst plateagainst a ceiling to retain said plates in interlocked positionsupporting said rod with said second plate lying between the said rstplate and said ceiling.

References Cited in the le of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 805,853Hauk Nov. 28, 1905 1,866,331 Toelle July 5, 1932 2,293,662 RichardsonAug. 18, 1942 2,590,446 Murphy Mar. 25, 1952 FOREIGN PATENTS 401,760Great Britain Nov. 23, 1933

